Minerals (National Taiwan University)Type Collection Collection Identifier c0013 Description The Department of Geosciences of National Taiwan University was established during the Japanese Colonial Period. Most of its paleontological collection was inherited in the age of Taihoku Imperial University, and its database is quite large in size, with 500 mineral specimens and dozens of mineral gemstones. This impressive collection supports academic research, study, and the preservation of important scholarly data. This collection consists of a domestic and foreign mineral specimen image databases, as well as accessible and informative studies and stories in the signature Geological Specimen Hall. Three-dimensional imaging of geological samples is to be added in the future. Size 2-dimensional images and metadata: 584 entries; 3D object images regarding minerals: 20 entries ; Encyclopedia articles on minerals: 81 entries Language Chinese; English Item Type Physical object Item Format image/jpeg; image/tiff Rights Access Rights Users can freely browse, access and download clearly marked material from this website according to regulations defined by intellectual property laws, for personal and non-commercial use only. Accrual Method Purchase; donation Accrual Periodicity Annual Accrual Policy Partial Custodial History The Department of Geosciences of National Taiwan University was established during the Japanese Colonial Period. The geological specimen hall is located inside the Department of Geosciences, and most of its collections were inherited from the age of Taihoku Imperial University. The data is large in size and diverse with a total of about 500 mineral specimens. The Department of Geosciences started the digitization of its mineral specimens in 2002 and completed the process in 2006. Audience Researchers; the general public Subject Geology; minerals Spatial Coverage Taiwan; Japan Temporal Coverage Japanese colonial period Dates Collection Accumulated 2002/2006 Collector Taihoku Imperial University; Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University Owner Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University Is Located At National Taiwan University Geological Specimen Hall Is Accessed Via link: http://nadm.gl.ntu.edu.tw/en/gis.html Super-Collection Geology Associated collection Minerals (National Museum of Natural Science) Associated Publication 臺灣(閃)玉之美 (2005)
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